Research Article

The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik

Number: 25 August 31, 2021
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The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik

Abstract

Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing the world today due to its negative effects on human health and ecosystems. It is important to evaluate society's awareness of climate change to avoid this problem. Understanding the drivers of climate change attitudes is critical, as an action to address climate change is dependent on public awareness. Therefore, this research was carried out to identify the level of awareness and knowledge of climate change of residents in the province of Bilecik. In order to collect data, a questionnaire consisting of 11 questions was applied to randomly selected 508 people. Statistical approaches have been used to test the data collected from questionnaires. According to the results of the research, of the respondents 96% stated that they believe that climate change is occurring, 89% stated that climate change is occurring in Bilecik, of the respondents 87% believe that climate change is threatening. Of the respondents, 83% stated that increasing the number of vehicles is the primary reason for climate change while changes in climate types (89%) are the most visible effect of climate change. The results revealed that the issue of climate change was acknowledged at the local level, that there would be a tendency to change the lifestyle of the situation, and that they wanted to get more education on the subject.

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Supporting Institution

European Union and the Republic of Turkey and beneficiary institution is the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation

Project Number

TR2013/0327.05.01-02/113

Thanks

This work was supported by “Enhancing Required Joint Efforts on Climate Action Project” which is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey and beneficiary institution is the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation [TR2013/0327.05.01-02/113].

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2021

Submission Date

March 4, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 26, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Number: 25

APA
Atılgan Türkmen, B. (2021). The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 25, 457-462. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.890865
AMA
1.Atılgan Türkmen B. The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik. EJOSAT. 2021;(25):457-462. doi:10.31590/ejosat.890865
Chicago
Atılgan Türkmen, Burçin. 2021. “The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik”. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, nos. 25: 457-62. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.890865.
EndNote
Atılgan Türkmen B (August 1, 2021) The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi 25 457–462.
IEEE
[1]B. Atılgan Türkmen, “The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik”, EJOSAT, no. 25, pp. 457–462, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.31590/ejosat.890865.
ISNAD
Atılgan Türkmen, Burçin. “The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik”. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi. 25 (August 1, 2021): 457-462. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.890865.
JAMA
1.Atılgan Türkmen B. The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik. EJOSAT. 2021;:457–462.
MLA
Atılgan Türkmen, Burçin. “The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik”. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, no. 25, Aug. 2021, pp. 457-62, doi:10.31590/ejosat.890865.
Vancouver
1.Burçin Atılgan Türkmen. The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik. EJOSAT. 2021 Aug. 1;(25):457-62. doi:10.31590/ejosat.890865

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